Financial Inclusion: A mighty challenge to overcome

As financial inclusion takes centre stage with the agenda of inclusive growth, sustainable development and poverty eradication, India seeks to build on the momentum to achieve its quest of providing access to affordable financial services.

As financial inclusion takes centre stage with the agenda of inclusive growth, sustainable development and poverty eradication, India seeks to build on the momentum to achieve its quest of providing access to affordable financial services. With the Prime Minister’s Jan Dhan Yojna ensuring viable steps to empower low income groups and provide access to formal banking system, there is still a long way to go before the goals of financial inclusion can be achieved. To address this in detail, Niti foundation organised a policy round table on building capacity for sustainable financial inclusion where industry stalwarts and policy makers discuss the opportunities and challenges aligning financial inclusion and financial capacity in the country.